A.N. This chapter takes place a week after the bank and club attack. The police have already had their encounter with this new crime family. Now it's time for them to tangle with The Shadow and his team. As stated before the Dark Archer and the Undertaking will continue in chapter 16 and end in chapter 19, with chapter 20 being the epilogue. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Levitska vs Team Shadow
Queen Tower-Apartment-6:00am- 3 weeks later
In the master bedroom an alarm went off, waking the couple in bed. One reach out and turned off the alarm, making the irritating sound cease. The couple groaned and went back to snuggling, enjoying the warmth from each other's bare body. "Good morning Di" Sean said running his right hand along her right thigh. "Good morning Sean" Dinah replied with a yawn and a groan, clearly indicating she was sleepy. Sean smirked knowing that after petrol last night they made hot passionate love about six times before falling asleep in each other's arms as they always do. As much as the couple wanted this moment to last forever they knew they had to get up because it's Monday and they had jobs to do today. The couple showered and got cleaned up in the separate bathrooms, got dressed, and had breakfast. They took the elevator to Sean's office, and they got to work.
Over the course of the day Sean approved funding for the cloning project. This project will be used to clone livestock and human organs/tissues. Due to Applied Sciences have discovered a way combining the best traits from other animals into other. The technique has allowed the cancer resistant properties of shark DNA to be added to other species of animal and humans. This will result in livestock that is resistant to many different diseases. This combined with the cloning project will create a new breed of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, chickens, ducks, turkeys, etc. For cloning of human organs, there is a cancer patient who needs a transplant, they will take their DNA to clone the diseased organ. The cloned organ will have the cancer resistant properties of shark DNA added to it. Before the transplant occurs a retrovirus will be injected into the patient to add these properties to their own DNA, so the new organ won't be rejected. This will cut the time it takes to get a new organ from years to 2 weeks. Sean approved of this project because his friend Adam Blackwell died waiting for a kidney transplant.
The train was fully restored. Sean was pleased that the work they were doing was not only improving the company but undermining Malcolm as well.
Queen Tower- 5:00pm
The day had finished, and it was time to go to the lair. Sean and Dinah went up to the apartment to change. They then drove to the Lair and arrived at 5:45.
The Lair-5:45pm
The team gathered to discuss the plan tonight. Sean began the meeting "I sure all of you are aware of the attack on New Year's Eve" the others nodded "I had Oracle do a search to find out who are new visitors are. Oracle?" A hologram projected the image of a woman and a crest onto the table in front of the team. Oracle began "This is Ana Levitska from Ukraine. The Levitska Crime Family have been rivals of the Bratva since the 1920s. A year ago Luka Levitska passed away and control went to do his eldest Ana A.K.A. Belladonna. It's my belief that the Bratva's anticipated withdrawal from Starling has dared Ana to make an attempted to take the place of the Triads, the Bratva, and the Bertinelli's. This would explain why the attacked the Bank and The Bratva Club." John spoke "Yes this would explain why. They see an opportunity to strike at their rivals." Everyone nodded "We can't let them take over. Those other syndicates are either defeated or leaving. We can't let another come in and take over" Laurel proclaimed. Everyone agreed that the Levitska Crime Family must be stopped and left for patrol. While Shadow and Siren went to the northern area of the Glades, Sentinel, Arrow, and Black Canary went to the southern.
The Glades- Southern area-6:30pm
Arrow, Sentinel, and Black Canary arrived on their motorcycles. Arrow looked over at his teammates "I say we split up. We will cover more ground and hopefully come across members of Levitska." Canary and Sentinel nodded and all three sped off in different directions after engaging the stealth mode on their vehicles. As they rode around each member were wondering how things were going in the north.
The Glades- Northern area-6:30pm
In Shadow's car, Siren and Shadow began their search of the Bratva territory while in stealth mode. Using the car's sensors, they scanned every building they passed. After about an hour they found a group of men going into a warehouse that had the crest of the Levitska Family tattooed on the back of their necks. Pulling the car over, they engaged their suit's stealth mode and went inside. They made their way to a catwalk that was 10 feet above the ground floor. Below they saw a large group of about 50 men and 50 women, and on a stage at the end was a man who looked important. A scan from their suit's sensors revealed that this is Ana's brother Igor Levitska. Igor called for everyone to be silent and then spoke "Good evening my comrades in arms. Three weeks ago, we launched our first attack on the Bratva and Starling. The assault was most effective in demonstrating our power, skill, and cunning. My sister is pleased with all the work that has been done since. For the Bratva are withdrawing from Starling even as we speak and soon the Levitska shall be the only crime family in Starling!" The group bellowed cheered, knowing that they had come a long way to establish a new power ground. Igor waved his hands in the quit down motion "My sister informed me that the only real threat to us are the vigilantes. Ana isn't afraid of this group of do-gooders. In fact, she welcomes the challenge, in her exact words, "Finally, a group of people who are actually worth killing," Shadow and Siren just looked at each other in amusement at Ana's bravado. She doesn't have the means to kill them. Igor continued "My comrades we must draw out the vigilantes and kill them in order to demonstrate that we are the true power in Starling." The crowd cheered at his words, but by that point Siren and Shadow had heard enough and decided to attack the group.
To the crowd's cheering stopped abruptly as the lights went out. Igor realized that the some or all of the vigilantes are here "Arm yourselves we have company!" The men and woman drew their guns and at that moment the lights came on. Standing in front of the warehouse door was The Siren and The Shadow, Igor guessed based on the descriptions he heard during the integration of Alexie Kamarov. "OPEN FIRE!" Igor ordered and everyone opened fire on the two. Igor smiled knowing that these two will be killed by such a barrage. The crowd emptied their clips satisfied that they had killed the two intruders. When the smoke cleared to their shock and horror, The Shadow and The Siren stood there completely unharmed. Shadow spoke "Haven't you heard? Guns don't work on us. Now it's our turn." Siren unleashed the full power of the Siren Cry, blasting almost everyone backwards. Shadow unsheathed his sword and willed it to be like a whip of elemental energy, he began slashing left and right striking the remaining down. Seeing that all of his comrades were either dead or dying, Igor stared at the two in horror, "If these two are this powerful their own, how powerful is their team together?" he thought. Shadow and Siren ran and leaped up on the stage, Siren held Igor still while Shadow inserted the mind probe. Both saw all of Igor's knowledge in their eye masks, all his criminal deeds and the deeds of the Crime Family. They decided that Igor needed to die, so after the probe was removed, Shadow ran Igor through with the Shadow Sword. The power of the sword would make sure he stays alive long enough to tell Ana what happened here tonight. The duo left and went after some more gangs in the Glades and then returned to the lair.
The Lair-12:00am
The team had returned and gathered around their table for debriefing. Sean began "So, Oliver, John, and Laurel how did petrol go in the southern area?" Oliver answered "Rather uneventful, just a couple of gangs, attempted robberies, and attempted rape. You two?" Sean and Dinah began telling them what had happened: Taking down 100 followers, the interrogation and execution of Igor Levitska. "The sword's power will make sure he stays alive long enough for Igor to tell Ana what happened. It's my hope she either retreat or fly off into rage which would make her commit foolish errors." The team nodded in agreement at the plan and decided to call it a night. Everyone went back to their homes.
Levitska Manor-12:30am
Ana was fuming. She had returned home 35 minutes after going to the warehouse to meet her brother. Only she found 100 comrades dead or dying and Igor barley alive. Igor told her everything: How Shadow and Siren showed up, how their weapons had no effect on the two, how thy took out their comrades, and what they did to him. Shortly after that Igor died. "HOW DARE THEY KILL MY BROTHER?! DON'T THEY KNOW WHO THEY ARE MESSING WITH?!" she got up and walked over to the fireplace. She picked up a framed picture of her and Igor from when they were younger. "THESE VIGILANTES WILL KNOW MY WRATH. I PROMISE YOU IGOR I WILL BURY THEM OR I WILL DIE TRYING. NO ONE MURDERS A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY AND GETS AWAY WITH IT." Ana began to formulate a plan to draw the vigilantes into a decisive battle, little did she know that her plan will fail no matter what she did.
A.N. Here is chapter 14. What Sean did with the sword is the same a what Hercules did in the movie Legend of Hercules except it isn't just lightening it's all the elements in energy form. Please review and tell me what you think.
